Clothesline reel



P 17, 1929- A. A. MAKINEN 1,728,800

CLOTHESLINE REEL Filed Aug. 19, 1927 gm'ntoz j 1 972?- i Walt??? tattozmup v Patented Sept. 17 1929 ,Am 1A.: MnKINnn, semvsmm onroflCLOTHESLTNE nnnn 5 apnlicationhfi led August 19, 1927. Scria1 no,214,044.

the accompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation of myimproved clothesline reel; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan thereof, and'liig.

3 is a section on the'line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

The working parts of the device are mount-v ed upon a frame 1, that ispreferably constructed of suitable wood, and is in the shape of a fork,terminating at one end in a handle 2 and at the other in laterallyspaced branches 3. Mounted between the branches 3 is the drum or reel onwhich the clothesline is wound, and the .same is comprised of a centercore 5, preferably of wood, and circular end plates 6, the core 5 havinga central longitudinal bore thatis in alignment with apertures in theend plates 6. Extending through said bore and aperturesis a shaft 7 thatis formed at one end to constitute a crank 8 to which anoperating handleor knob 91S applied as by extending the end portion of the crank througha bore thereof and riveting it beyond the end of said handle or knob.Applied to the shaft 7 beyond'each of the plates 6 is a bushing 11, andthe end of the shaft opposite the crank 8 is threaded for theapplication of a nut 12. By screwing this nut up firmly, the bushings11, plates 6' and core 5 may be tightly clamped between said nut and ashoulder that is formed by the inner end of the crank 8. To preventthese parts from becoming loose, the end of the shaft may be upsetbeyond the nut 12, as indicated. The'bus hings 11 rotate freely withinbearing apertures branches 3; I

Secured by fastening means 1 1 to the frame 1 adjacent the inner ends ofthebranches 3 body {of in the ends of the y i the combination of aforked frame having;

are brackets '15 between the lower ends of whichis supported a shaft 16,and

17. "This pulley is embracedby a yoke 18 gauge, and the extremities ofits opposed mounted upon' this shaft, for both rotary and p{longitudinal movement is aspool or pulley that is preferably formed ofwire of suitable branches are formed with eyesthat encircle g o theshaft 16, while its central branch, that is parallel with the shaft 16,passes "freely center." p

" To) the end free both hands of the user for the ting of tliroughfastaple19thatisdriven into the 'frame 'l atjab out its transverse g p g yof the handle 2 is applied a I hook 20 that may be used for suspendingthe device from any convenient object so'as to the line'to suitablesupports; andit a so protides a convenient means for hanging up thedevice when not in use. Furthermore, when the device is idle, the end ofthe line may be tied in a loop andengaged over the shankof the hook, asindicatedin dot and-dash lines in Fig. 1;

' "Whenthe device is in use, either in putting up or taking downtheclothe'sline, the line'p'lays' over the spool or pulley 1 7, "and "saidpulley is free to run back and forth on I the shaft' loso as to properlydistribute the line upon the drum or reel when the line is beingwoundthereo'n, and the shaft16 is held I againstyielding in response toany undue strain on the line by m'eans' of the yoke 18.

'It will be noted that the side branches of the yoke 18 are so formed asto guide the line up and'over the spool or pulley 17 should the'line becarelessly thrown off to one side, and the yoke alsoprevents the linefrom being caught betweenthe ends of the spoolfor pulley andthe'branchesof the yoke; It will further be observed that the rear edges 'Of "thebrackets 15 are inclined and flanged over "so as to avoid the linecatching "on thebracketsif'drawn off to one side,

I-Iavinglthus described my in t' ention, What 1. Ina device of thecharacter set forth,

alignedbearing apertures in" its opposed branches, a reel situatedbetween said branches and comprising a core and end plates appliedtosaid core, the core having a bore and the end plates having aperturesregistering with said bore, a shaft extended through said bore andapertures, and a bushing applied to the shaft beyond-each of saidplates, one end of the shaft being formed to provide an operating handleand having a shoulder for engagement with the adjacent bushing,theopposite endof thesha ftha-ving fastening means applied thereto andbetween which means and the aforesaid shoulderthe bushings, plates andcore are clamped, the bushings being rotatably supported within the,bearing apertures of the aforesaid ibranches.

2. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a forkedframe having aligned bearing (apertures in its opposed branches, a reel,situated between said branches andccmprisi-nga core and endrplatesapplied to said core, the core having @a bore and (the end :plateshaving apertures registering with said bore, a shaft extended throughsaidbore and apertures, abushing applied to the shaft beyond each ofsaid plates, one end of the shaft being formed to provide an operatinghandle and having an abutment for engagement with the adjacent bushing,the oppositeend of the shaft-being threaded, and ainut applied to thethreaded end of the shaft and between which and the aforesaid abutmentthe bushings, plates and core are clamped, the bushings being rotatablysupported Within .the bearing apertures c :of p the aforesaid branches.

Ina device ofzthe :cha'racter described, the combination of a framehavinga handle and a'gpair-of parallel extending branches,'areel-disposed between saidpair of branches signature.

the combination of a forked frame having aligned bearing apertures inits opposed branches, a reel disposed between said pair of branches andcomprising a core and end in its'bearings, a second shaft carried bysaid frame, apulley rotatably and slidably mounted on said shaft, a ydkecarried by said pulley and connected with said frame in such a manner asto 'limit the end-wise movement of the pulley in either direction. 1

In testimony whereof, I "hereunto aiii'x my Miro MAKINEN.

and comprising a coreand end plates,:a shaft extending throughsaid-core-and ournaled in said 13311 of branches, means for preventingan end-wise movement -.of said reel, a second *sha ftcarriedby saidframe and gparallel with said first shaft, a pulley rotatably and 511(1-ably mounted on said shaft,ayoke embracing said pulley and :slidabletherewith-along the shaft, said yoke being connected With said 7 framein such manner astolimit the endwise movement of (the vpulley vineitherdirection.

'42.?[1'1 adeviceiof the characterdescribed, the combination of a forkedframe having aligned bearing apertures in its opposed 7 branches, a reeldisposed between said pair of branches candcoinprising a core and end.plates connected with said core, the core having a borelandthe endplates havingapertures for registering vvithsaid bore,'a shaft extendingthrough said bore and apertures and a gbushingapplied to said shaftbeyond I each of I said end plates and means for preventing endwisemovement of-the-shaft within its bearings. 4 w I I 5. In a device of thecharacter described,

